CVE-2026-20677

CRITICAL
2026-02-11 [email protected]
9.0
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:02 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 11, 2026 - 23:16 nvd
CRITICAL 9.0

Tags

Apple Race Condition Authentication Bypass

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved handling of symbolic links. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, visionOS 26.3, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. A shortcut may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions.

Analysis

Race condition in Apple macOS/iOS symlink handling allows privilege escalation. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, iOS 18.7.5.

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Remediation

Within 24 hours: Inventory all affected Apple devices (macOS Tahoe, Sonoma 14.x; iOS/iPadOS 18.x; visionOS 2.x) and assess business criticality. Within 7 days: Develop patch deployment plan prioritizing high-risk systems and enforce mandatory device updates through MDM policies. …

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Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.1
CVSS: +45
POC: 0

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